Although there is a certain overlap between the domains of LCAU and CAMEX , it is not extensive. CAMEX is primarily two-dimensional with some interesting extensions to three dimensions, whereas LCAU is entirely one-dimensional. The CAM 's speed of operation is essential for interactive studies in two dimensions, but one dimensional automata already operate at nearly the same speed because of the redundancy of the plane image; there would be an advantage to a special connection converting the plane into one long line if someone required such a configuration.
Because the calculations are simpler, one dimensional automata can be explored in considerably more detail than higher dimensional automata. Likewise, the cells can have many more states than is convenient for the CAM hardware. A review of the properties which are calculable shows some of the things which could be added to CAMEX in the course of further development, especially as the speed and memory capacity of computers continues to grow.